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Three people hurt in accident following Strawberry Festival

WISN 12 News' Ben Hutchison reports where the crash happened as the Strawberry Festival in Cedarburg was wrapping up.

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Updated: 11:32 PM CDT Jun 26, 2016

Three people hurt in accident following Strawberry Festival

WISN 12 News' Ben Hutchison reports where the crash happened as the Strawberry Festival in Cedarburg was wrapping up.

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Updated: 11:32 PM CDT Jun 26, 2016

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WEBVTT THERE WERE UNSUSPECTING PEDESTRIANS AND THE PATH. AS THE SUN SETS ON CEDARBURG, TRASH LEFT BEHIND FROM THE ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL SITS ALONG THE CURB. AROUND THE CORNER, POLICE TAPE BLOCKS THE ROADWAY JUST HOURS AFTER THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FILLED THE STREETS. >> IT INVOLVES TWO VEHICLES AND A NUMBER OF PEDESTRIANS. BEN: THE SUV IN THE ROAD AND TRUCK ON THE SIDEWALK NOW PART OF AN INVESTIGATION. >> ONE OF THE VEHICLES VEERED OFF INTO THE SIDEWALK, LAWN AREA AND STRUCK SEVERAL FESTIVAL GOERS AS THEY WERE LEAVING AND GOING BACK TO THEIR VEHICLE. BEN: SGT. JOHN STROYK SAYS THREE PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND ONE OF THE DRIVERS IS IN CUSTODY. IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT CHARGES THAT PERSON FACES. THE OZAUKEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ASSISTING WITH THE CRASH RECONSTRUCTION. >> IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THANKFULLY JUST THE DYNAMICS OF WHERE PEOPLE WERE STANDING WE'RE

Three people hurt in accident following Strawberry Festival

WISN 12 News' Ben Hutchison reports where the crash happened as the Strawberry Festival in Cedarburg was wrapping up.